Thirty Entrepreneurship: Recycling of second-hand aircraft carriers at the beginning

Chapter 542: Some Retired Anti-Aircraft Missiles
Fang Lan quickly responded: "That's different! Your support is crucial to our entire show."

Lin Chen didn't bother to be polite with them. He felt that it was more important to cooperate with the makeup and hairdo and start the filming as soon as possible.

When I came out of the makeup and hair room, the time was just right.

When they arrived at the actual filming site, several rival actors were already waiting. Lin Chen checked the time and joked with a smile: "I thought I had walked into the wrong set, but I saw everyone was there."

Director Yu Xiaowen quickly explained: "How could that be possible? We are all looking forward to working with you, and we dare not slack off in front of you."

Another actor, Tong Wei, also echoed, "After all, everyone knows that Boss Lin is the real money sponsor, and they all hope to be appreciated by you and get more roles!"

Lin Chen and Tong Wei had worked together in the crew of "Eternal Love", and they became familiar with each other after this meeting. Although Tong Wei was telling the truth, Lin Chen did not want things to develop in this direction.

"You are the only one with a poor mouth."

Lin Chen walked to his seat. He didn't have many lines to begin with, but he had already memorized them by heart, so there was no problem in just starting filming.

His character appeared three times in total, so Lin Chen moved to three different scenes at the same time and finally finished filming all three appearances.

When they were about to leave, Yu Xiaowen and Fang Lan came out to see them off. Yu Xiaowen said, "To thank Mr. Lin for his strong support, we have specially arranged a driver to take you back and ensure that you don't get tired at all."

Lin Chen readily accepted: "This is exactly what I want. I haven't filmed for a long time. These three scenes alone have kept me busy enough."

Fang Lan finally got into the car with Lin Chen. She planned to get off at the entrance of the film and television base as she had some things to deal with here.

"How do you feel?" Fang Lan asked with concern.

Lin Chen responded with a hint of helplessness: "Of course there is no problem. These few scenes are actually nothing. I just mentioned them casually to Yu Xiaowen."

"In fact, this is already the last part of the film. I believe it will be officially released to the public soon. Yu Xiaowen invited you to help, largely for the subsequent publicity."

"It's natural. I think it's okay to participate in the promotion of your drama. Don't put too much pressure on it."

This simple conversation made Fang Lan feel more at ease and more grateful for Lin Chen's help.

After the filming of this film was completed, Lin Chen did not pay much attention to the progress on their side, but what he did not expect was that only half a month later, the film was completed and has now entered the trailer release stage.

Such a speed is rare, and Lin Chen also saw his own image in the promotional video at this stage.

It is obvious that this was intentional on the part of the film production company. A cameo role, who only appeared in three scenes, appeared in a few minutes of promotional video, obviously for the purpose of publicity.

However, Lin Chen's originally peaceful life was also affected by this promotional video.

There was an overwhelming amount of news about him on the Internet, and hot searches on Weibo came one after another, all related to Lin Chen, which forced him to pay attention to the current online trends.

When he opened Weibo, three consecutive trending searches were related to him. He chose one and clicked it. The title was "Lin Chen: I play myself!"

[Lin Chen is acting in his true colors, and I believe he will bring us another big surprise. This movie is not to be missed. I have already booked the movie tickets.]

[The title "I Play Myself" is absolutely amazing. Who would doubt that Lin Chen is not playing himself? Is this film adapted from his deeds? ]

[I checked and found out that the investor of this film is not Lin Chen. Let me explain to you that Lin Chen is just a guest star! ]

[Why isn't Lin Chen the male lead! I strongly urge Lin Chen to debut, I'm his old fan! ]

[Fans in the next building are begging Lin Chen to debut right here. It's so grand that I thought he was the champion of a talent show. It's so exciting.]

[Investors disdain debuting, after all, debuting is the peak. ]

……

Lin Chen also looked at the comments and private messages on his Weibo, all of which were related to the previous promotional video, asking for more connections between him and the film.

At this time, Yu Xiaowen sent the copywriting and publicity arrangements.

After checking it, Lin Chen posted the prepared text and pictures on his homepage, which was also a formal response to fans' curiosity about his relationship with the film.

In the office of the Walton Commercial Building, Logan sat opposite his father Xavier.

The atmosphere in the office was a little solemn. Xavier frowned slightly, his eyes fell on Logan, and he spoke slowly: "Your Uncle Jack asked me for help recently, and this matter has put me in a difficult position."

Logan snorted and said jokingly, "Old Jack is short of money again? Why can't he just find a stable job?"

The words stopped abruptly, after all, both father and son knew Jack's situation. Xavier and Jack were comrades who fought side by side and had a deep friendship, but now this old friend has been in poverty for a long time.

Xavier sighed and said, "That's what I think. Just help him if you can. As long as it doesn't violate the principles, let him be. He's already quite old."

"What worthless thing is he going to sell you this time?" Logan asked casually.

The father and son were already familiar with Jack's routine of getting money from Xavier - Jack used his connections to buy items and then resold them to Xavier to make a profit from the difference.

As we all know, Xavier is engaged in military-related business, so Jack naturally specializes in trading this kind of things.

Before this, Xavier had spent a lot of money to buy a bunch of useless "junk" and piled them up in the warehouse. It was more like a disguised aid to an old friend than a transaction.

Xavier said with a serious expression: "It is the S-200 air defense missile that was retired by the State of Moss ten years ago."

Logan laughed when he heard this: "Although the range of this missile can cover part of the airspace, it can't shoot down modern fighter jets, nor can it intercept low-altitude cruise missiles. It's already outdated."

"If there are other buyers, do you think Jack can still buy these and sell them to me?" Xavier asked. Obviously, he has decided to accept these missiles that no one wants from his old comrade.

Logan put down his crossed legs and looked serious: "This stuff is at least better than before."

"It's a bit strong, but it will just sit there after we buy it." Xavier looked worried. "Don't worry! Don't we have a powerful partner, Lin Chen from China? He must have a way to help us reduce the losses." Logan said confidently. Xavier gave him an admiring look. In fact, he had already planned to come to Logan, but he just wanted to test his son's ability to respond.

After the discussion was complete, Xavier stood up, buttoned his suit and prepared to leave. Logan then picked up the phone and dialed Lin Chen's number.

At this moment, Logan faced two choices: one was to sell the second-hand missiles directly to Lin Chen and quickly settle the matter; the other was to let Lin Chen be responsible for modifying and upgrading them and then reselling them. The first option seemed simple, but cooperation might be difficult.

While he was thinking, Lin Chen's voice came from the other end of the phone. Logan greeted him enthusiastically: "Boss Lin! It's been a long time since we last contacted!"

At that time, Lin Chen was busy in the "Everything Can Be Repaired" factory. When he heard the phone call, he smiled and responded: "Mr. Logan called, there must be a new cooperation project!"

"Boss Lin really understands me! I have a project on hand, and after much thought, I think only you can solve it." Logan said earnestly.

"Come on, tell me, who would refuse a business that can make money!" Lin Chen said with interest. He hadn't taken over the maintenance business for a long time and was eager to try it.

Logan told everyone that he had S-200 air defense missiles, and then asked, "Is Mr. Lin interested?"

Lin Chen keenly noticed that Logan did not explain the purpose of these missiles, but simply asked about his intentions, so there must be something fishy about it.

So, he said bluntly: "How does Mr. Logan plan to cooperate? To be honest, I have no plans to purchase these missiles at the moment."

Lin Chen did not want to beat around the bush and stated his attitude truthfully. He knew that although the S-200 air defense missile was a retired product and it was not difficult to modify it, it was not used by himself or the country. China had already developed a new type of air defense missile and would not replace the equipment in the short term.

When Logan heard this, he knew that his plan to sell directly had failed, and he could only ask Lin Chen for help in upgrading.

"Since Boss Lin has no intention of purchasing, could you please help me upgrade it? This is something that only you can do. After the upgrade, I can also do the follow-up operations more easily."

"No problem! The specific upgrade requirements and performance indicators need to be determined by Mr. Logan first. I will do it according to your needs." Lin Chen agreed readily.

Logan was overjoyed. The two hundred retired missiles, which he considered to be scrap metal, finally saw a turn for the better.

"Boss Lin, I have two hundred missiles here. How about we find a time to discuss this in person?"

After a brief thought, Lin Chen replied: "Okay! I also need to see the extent of the damage to these missiles with my own eyes, so that I can have a better idea."

Lin Chen flew to Walton the next day and arrived at the site where Logan said two hundred S-200 air defense missiles were stored that afternoon.

Before this, Lin Chen had heard a little about this huge place. He knew that various types of "goods" were stored in different areas here, and many of Logan's businesses were closely related to this place.

Logan saw Lin Chen, his face was full of joy, and he immediately led him to the target missile. Lin Chen walked to an anti-aircraft missile and started the system scan.

"Master, this S-200 air defense missile was developed by Moscow and retired during the military reform. Due to a long period of lack of maintenance after retirement, the loss rate is now %."

After a careful inspection, Lin Chen said to Logan, "It's still in good condition. After all, it was in brand new condition when it was retired. With a little maintenance, it won't be a problem to sell it to some small countries."

Logan smiled and responded, "Boss Lin, you are so honored to be here. How can we just do a simple maintenance? Improving performance will make us more competitive in the market and attract more buyers. If you have any specific upgrade requirements, just let me know!"

Lin Chen was not very interested in this air defense missile. After all, the air defense weapons on the market had long been updated, and the one in front of him was indeed not advanced enough.

Seeing this, Logan proposed an idea: "At least it should be able to intercept low-altitude cruise missiles."

Lin Chen couldn't help but laugh and said, "You are not upgrading casually. This ability is difficult for many countries to master."

"With Boss Lin here, this problem is no problem at all." Logan raised his eyebrows and said confidently.

Lin Chen nodded and said, "If you are sure to upgrade, each missile will cost 500,000 US dollars."

When Logan heard the offer, he readily agreed. You know, the cheapest medium-range air defense missile with the same performance costs more than one million US dollars. But he immediately added: "I want to upgrade one first, and then gradually upgrade the rest of the missiles after finding a buyer." As a businessman, Logan naturally wants to ensure that his investment will pay off.

Lin Chen had no objection to this. He could earn back the money for upgrading a missile in one day. So Lin Chen stayed at the base temporarily, using the system to generate and implement the upgrade plan.

The next day, Logan came to check it out and saw a brand new anti-aircraft missile standing in front of him. Lin Chen asked casually: "Do you want to test it?" Logan shook his head quickly: "It's a waste. I'll show it to potential buyers when they come."

Logan was busy that day and quickly contacted several interested countries. Soon, agents from various countries, led by Logan, came to the upgraded missiles. Lin Chen leisurely hid in the air-conditioned room, tasting the fruits bought by Logan's assistant.

An hour and a half later, Logan found Lin Chen with a happy face. This excitement was not common. Seeing this, Lin Chen asked, "Did you make the deal?"

"It's done! Weiss has paid the deposit and wants this upgraded version, with an initial order of ten!" Logan looked at Lin Chen and said jokingly, "Boss Lin will be busy next. I will definitely cooperate with you to the fullest. Just let me know if you have any needs."

The order was worth a lot of money, and Lin Chen and Logan were both delighted. But before Logan finished speaking, he leaned closer to Lin Chen and said excitedly, "Several other countries also have purchasing intentions, but they hope to further upgrade on this basis."

Lin Chen immediately asked: "Any specific requirements?"

"It depends on how far you can upgrade. They will decide which one to purchase based on the performance after the upgrade."

The reason why Logan's products are so popular is that they are very cost-effective. These retired equipment that have been modified and upgraded can fully meet the needs of various countries.

After thinking for a while, Lin Chen decided to select several missiles for upgrading in different directions to provide Logan's customers with diversified options. After the two sides finalized the follow-up plan, Lin Chen was ready to take action and sent the upgrade price to Logan, who also promised to transfer the money immediately.

Just as Lin Chen was about to go out, Logan couldn't help but sigh: "Boss Lin, you are simply my lucky star, just like the lucky star that brings good luck in the legend of China!"

Lin Chen did not respond much to Logan's words, and immediately went to the base to start upgrading the air defense missiles.

He stood in front of an anti-aircraft missile and began to carry out his mission. At present, he had to carry out the previous basic anti-missile upgrade on ten anti-aircraft missiles.

Thanks to the ready-made installation technology package, the work progressed smoothly, and as the operation became more proficient, the efficiency also increased.

Including the one that has been upgraded before, a total of eleven missiles have now completed the transformation.

Lin Chen spent four days and earned a profit of 110,000 US dollars, but the points did not change.

(End of this chapter)